How to color match foundation

Make sure you test the foundations along your jaw line in several lighting environments the right color of foundation will essentially disappear onto your skin. That's your match For people with richer skin tones match to the center of your T zone the area around your forehead, nose and mouth. The first step is finding a product that is right for your individual skin type. A tinted moisturizer doesn’t offer as much coverage as a foundation, but only choose a heavier foundation if your skin truly warrants it. If your skin is oily or the weather near you is particularly hot and humid an oil free foundation is your best bet. A good trick for finding the right shade of foundation is to match it to your chest especially if you’re good at protecting your face and neck with SPF. You can also test a color on the back of your hand and then walk outside if you don’t trust the store lighting. Either way leave it on for a few minutes to see how it changes as it is absorbed into your skin. Also don’t be afraid to mix colors. I use two different foundation colors for summer and winter depending how much sun I’ve gotten and mix them together in between those two seasons. Use the information about the best shades for your undertone and select some foundations to try out. Going by eye choose a few shades that look closest to your skin tone. Then test them by dabbing some swatches of foundation on your jaw line. Be sure to select a shade of concealer that's no more than one or two shades lighter than your natural skin tone to avoid an obvious white circle around the eye area. For your face select a concealer that matches the color of your foundation exactly. If the foundation disappears in your skin then that specific shade is your skin tone. It could vary from light to medium, medium to dark or dark to rich. If you fall between Beige and Honey you have medium skin tone, and between Warm Honey to Warm Almond, you are in the dark to deep skin category.